GREY:NEVDQ - Post by User
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bogfiton Jul 20, 2022 9:54am
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How hot is it?
How hot is it?Comprehensive report on weather effects in china - serious stuff - major economic impact.
"The stifling heat has coincided with a surge in Covid cases, making government mandated mass testing all the more excruciating for residents -- including the elderly -- who must wait in long lines under the sun. It has also become a dangerous task for health workers who, as part of the government's zero-Covid policy, are required to spend long hours outdoors covered head to toe in airtight PPE equipment as they administer the tests. Several videos of Covid workers collapsing on the ground from heatstroke have gone viral on social media."
The heat wave has also caused power shortages in some regions and hit the country's crop production, threatening to further push up food prices. Yes, climate change will exasperate food price inflation compounding hunger in other (copper producing) parts of the world.
China's summer of extreme heat and rainfall highlights threats of climate change - CNN
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